Dilator



R. H. WHITNEY.

DILATOR.

APPLICATION FILED IUNEI. 1920.

1,400,648, Patented Deu. 20, 1.921.Y

II'II'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ROBERT I-I. WHTNEY, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

DILATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Bec. 2Q, 1921.

Application filed .Tune 4, 1920. Serial No. 386,483.

To all 'ul/0m t may concern Y Be it known that l, Ronnn'r H. lllrniivnv, a citizen of the United States.v residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Dilators, of which the following is a specification.

T his invention relates to dilators andhas for an object to provide a device of the e ass, embodying nen7 and improved features of convenience, reliability and comfort;

Furtier object of the invention is to provide a dil ator, having separable parts, which may be disassooiated for sanitation and antisepticising.

il/lith these and other objects' in view the device comprises certain novel units, ele- `rents, parts, combinations, mechanical movements and functions, as will be here nafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring tothe accompanying drawings,

which are made a part hereof and on which.

similar reference charactersindicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is view in elevation of the improved dilater, in its preferred form,

Fig. 2 a view of the dilator, with the elastic envelop in section and certain of the eXpansible segments removed,

Fig. 3 a view in end elevationl of the expander cone, and l Fig. i a view of a modified type, taken partly in end elevation and partly in section, througl'i the hinge.

The improved dilater, which forms the subject matter of this application, comprises a core 10 having a shaft 11 extending thereu through and retained against longitudinal movement by a. collar 12 rigidly secured thereto upon one side of the core 10 and the hub 13 upon the opposite side, the latter preferably being formed integral with the lrnurled head 14:.V

At its end opposite the lmurled head 111 the shaft 11 is screw threaded, as indicated at 15, and ain expander cone 16 is mounted thereon. rilhe expander cone 16 is substantially two cones base to base, the outer or extreme cone being smooth, While the inner cone is provided with a plurality of ribs 17 disposed upony planes radial to the axis of the cone. As will be noted, especially from Fig. 2, the core 10 has a rounded periphery and mounted thereon are a plurality of eX- panding segments 18, These expanding segcone 16 relative to the associate expanding i segments 18.

Upon the exterior of the assembled device an elastic envelop 22 is positioned preferably having a roll or head which engages over the bilge of the assembled segments, `as indicated at Figs. 1 and 2. .51s this elastic envelop Willv be composed of rubber which is transparent it has beenshown only by the use of a heavy line at Figs. 1 and 2, the dotted line 241 at Fig. 2 indicating the position of the envelop when the device is expanded.

instead of employing'the rounded surface of the core 10 as a fulcrum for the expanding segments 18, a type is employed.` as shown at Fig. L1, having` a core 25 of star-l shape carrying a plurality of radially extending ears 2G which are perforated to receive hinge pintles 27 upon which` the eX- panding segments 2S are permanently se cured. 'llhe form of the segments and the for-m and operation of the expanding cone will be the same as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, the difference residing in the manner of hinging the segments upon the core.

in operation, it will be apparent that, the dilater in the condition shown at Fig. 1 will he inserted in any orifice and by manipulating the knurled head 1e the segments Will be expanded covered by the elastic envelop presenting a. smooth and non-irritating surface. The return movement of the lrnurled head and the elasticity of the envelop Will return the parts to normal. Vilhen desired the envelop may be removed in any approved manner as by rolling the same down, beginning at the head 23, whereupon the device may be antisepticised or cleansed, first disassociated if found necessary or desirable.

Having thus fully described my said ill,-

' in closed position, and an expano vention, what I claim new and desire to Vsecure by Letters Patent, is-

la tapered portion extending between the free ends of said segments, and another tapered portion forming the forward end of the dilater, substantially as set forth.

2.' A dilater comprising a. core, a plurality of segments pivoted on the core at one end, and forming a body of circular cross-section in closed position, and an expander having a tapered portionv extending between the free ends Vof said segments and another tapered portion forming` the forward end of the dilater., and means extending from the rear of the dilater and connected to the expander for actuating the same, substantially as set forth. f

3. A dilater compri sin@I a coro, a plurality of segmentspivoted on the core at one end, and forming' a body of circular "ross-section er having Va tapered portion extending' bet veen the free ends of said segments and another tape ed portion forming the forward end of the dilater, means extending,` from the rear of the dilater and connectedv to the expander for actuating* the same, and means to preventfrelative rotation of the expander and the segments operated thereby, substantially as set forth.

4. A dilator consisting of a, core, expansible Amembers pivoted on the core, an eX- pander between the free ends of the expansible members, a rotary screw journaled in the core and having` threaded engagement with the eXpanders, and an velastic cover surrounding and contactingwith said expansible members, substantially as set forth. Y

' 5. A dilater comprising a core, expansible members pivoted on the `core,.'an ex- 6. A dilator comprising a core, expansible members pivoted on the core, an eX,- pander between the free ends of the eX- pansible members, the forward portion of said expander forming with the surface of the expansible members when in their closed position a smooth unbroken outer surface, and rotary screw journaled in the core and having threadedengagement with the expander, and `means to prevent rotation of the expander, substantially as set forth.

7. A dilater comprising a Vcore having a rounded surface, a plurality of segments pivotally mounted near one end about the core each segment having a concave part to engage said rounded surface and forming` a body circular in section and means for expending' said segments at the end farthest from the pivots comprising a rotary screw journaled in the core and cznrying` a thumb piece, and an expander threaded on the screw, said expander being rounded at its forward end and tapered Vat its rearward end to engage tapered surfaces on the segments,'and the expander having ribs to en- `aOe Grooves in the ad'acent ends of the se D .h

ments to prevent relative rotation thereof, substantiallyas set forth.

In witness whereof, I Vhave hereunto set my hand and seal at Jacksonville, Florida, this 29th day of May, A. D., nineteen hundred and twenty.

ROBERT H. VHITNEY.

Witnesses:

J. W. HOLLAND, MABEL WILLIAMS. 

